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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Frogmore Creek
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Frogmore Creek Chardonnay 2023"Fresh and creamy, this delicious Tasmanian Chardonnay has tasty floral and li..."$36.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Pooley Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Pooley Cooinda Vale Chardonnay 2022"This is an exquisite Single Vineyard Chardonnay from Anna Pooley and the whol..."$79.99 -
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Sam Kim96 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Riversdale Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Riversdale Estate Blanc de Blanc 2017"All our Sparkling wine are made in the traditional French method with seconda..."$50.00 -
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Sam Kim95 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Riversdale Estate
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Riversdale Estate Chardonnay 2022"The Estate label showcases unique blocks in various areas located around the ..."$47.99 -
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Sam Kim96 points
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Wine Pilot95 points
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James Halliday'94 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Riversdale Estate
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Riversdale Estate Crater Chardonnay 2021"Named after the constellation above due to the Estate’s proximity to the Grot..."$74.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage NV
- Brand Riversdale Estate
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type Sparkling
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Riversdale Estate Limited Release Ocean Aged Sparkling NV"All our Sparkling wine are made in the traditional French method with seconda..."$149.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2023
- Brand Riversdale Estate
- Cellaring 10-15 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Riversdale Estate Pisces Chardonnay 2023"Riversdale is a unique property that has seen consistent quality derive from ..."$29.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Bubb + Pooley
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Bubb and Pooley Chardonnay 2022"Fermented and matured in their spherical concrete vessel and French oak (25% ..."$58.99 -
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Robert Parker's91 points
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Natalie Maclean92 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Catena Zapata
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Catena Chardonnay 2018"The Catena Chardonnay combines the unique expressions of three high altitude ..."$39.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2018
- Brand Frogmore Creek
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Frogmore Creek Chardonnay 2018"Fresh and creamy, this delicious Tasmanian Chardonnay has tasty floral and li..."$29.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Frogmore Creek
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Frogmore Creek Chardonnay 2020"Fresh and creamy, this delicious Tasmanian Chardonnay has tasty floral and li..."$29.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Frogmore Creek
- Cellaring Ready, but will Keep
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Frogmore Creek Chardonnay 2022"Fresh and creamy, this delicious Tasmanian Chardonnay has tasty floral and li..."$36.99 -
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James Halliday88 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 1998
- Brand Pipers Brook
- Cellaring Drink Now
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Pipers Brook Vineyard Estate Chardonnay 1998"The Pipers Brook empire has almost 200ha of vineyard supporting the Ninth Isl..."$14.99 -
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James Halliday90 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 1999
- Brand Pipers Brook
- Cellaring 15 Plus Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Pipers Brook Vineyard The Summit Chardonnay 1999"1999 was a truly outstanding vintage for Tasmanian Whites"$29.99 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Pooley Wines
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Pooley Butchers Hill Chardonnay 2021"HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION WINERY OF THE YEAR Fruit sourced from Butchers Hil..."$75.00 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2022
- Brand Pooley Wines
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Pooley Butchers Hill Chardonnay 2022"The Butchers Hill Vineyard located in Richmond at the historic Belmont Lodge ..."$79.99 -
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Pooley Wines
- Cellaring 3-5 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.5% Alcohol
Pooley Cooinda Vale Chardonnay 2021"HALLIDAY WINE COMPANION WINERY OF THE YEAR Fruit sourced from Cooinda Vale..."$75.00 -
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Jeremy Oliver95 points
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Gary Walsh95 points
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James Halliday98 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2017
- Brand Tolpuddle Vineyard
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 12.5% Alcohol
Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay 2017"The 2017 Tolpuddle Chardonnay has been the recipient of multiple awards since..."$72.00 -
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Angus Hughson98 points
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Decanter97 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2019
- Brand Tolpuddle Vineyard
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay 2019"This wine is true to the Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay style: fine and precis..."$79.99 -
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Angus Hughson98 points
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James Halliday98 points
- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2020
- Brand Tolpuddle Vineyard
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay 2020"Good soil moisture from July and August rains meant the season started well. ..."$90.00 -
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- Variety Chardonnay
- Vintage 2021
- Brand Tolpuddle Vineyard
- Cellaring 5-10 Years
- Wine Type White
- Alcohol Percentage 13.0% Alcohol
Tolpuddle Vineyard Chardonnay 2021"Good soil moisture from July and August rains meant the season started well. ..."$94.99
Chardonnay is one of the most versatile white wine grapes and one of the most widely planted in the world. This classic grape variety first came to Australia in the late 1920s but it wasn't until the 1970s that it become the most widely planted variety in the country.
The peak of its fame came in the 1980s but the style, full of "oaky" buttery flavours, has since become less popular. Today Chardonnay tends to be more restrained with outstanding structure and balance. Look for hints of vanilla/oak flavours and plenty of ripe, melon/grapefruit to ripe peach fruit, from warmer inland regions (Murray Darling, Riverland, Riverina). The Yarra Valley and Margaret River are know for producing wonderful Chardonnay examples that show fruit richness and complexity. Whilst from the coolest regions, such as Tasmania, Adelaide Hills and Mornington Peninsula the characters are more subtle, restrained, mineral with citrus and grapefruit.
It is suited to a wide variety of soils, though it excels in soils with a high limestone content as found in Champagne, Chablis, and the Côte d`Or. Burgundy is Chardonnay's spiritual home and the best White Burgundies are dry, rich, honeyed wines with marvelous poise, elegance and balance.
Chardonnay is critical to the Champagne blend, providing backbone and finesse. It is the only grape that can be used to produce Blanc de Blancs. It is also widely planted in California, Chile and South Africa, and New Zealand.